Curtain-window installation



, I 1.465.728v l A. s. CAMPBELL CURTAIN WINDOW INSTALLATION Filed Apg. 2l. 1920 Patented Aug. F21, 1923.

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Y('JAIVIEB:ELL COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORFRATION OF I'v'IAS-- SACHUSETTS.

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Appiication Yinea August 21, i920. semi No'. 405,091.

To @ZZ ioiom'ift may concern Be it known that I, ALri-ioivso S. CAMP- BELL, a'citizen of the United States, and resident of IVest Medford,-in the county of MidclleseX,State of lVI'assachusetts,liave invented an Improvement lin Curtain-Ivindow Installations, of whiclithe following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, y'like ycharacters on the drawings representinglike parts.

This invention relates to improvements in curtain window installations, and more particularly, though not exclusively, to Aimprovements in the suspension of curtain window installations. It is among-the objects of the invention to provide a simple7 inexpensive and eective suspension for curtain windows and to improve the appearance of curtain window installations.

In the drawings, which showa preferred form of one embodiment of my invention Figure 1 is an elevation showing a preferred curtain window` installation; V

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view showing a detail of a preferred form of'terminal for the curtain window suspension means;

Fig. 4: is a'section onthe linea-4 of Fig. 3; and 1 Fig. 5 shows a modification more fully described hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings and to the preferred form of my invention selected for illustrative purposes, I have shown a curtain window including a glass 6 and suspension mea-ns herein typified by webbings 7. The glass 6 is held in the curtain S'by a' frame, which preferably is formed of sheet metal parts which may'generally resemble those shownin my copending application7 Serial No. 218,673, filed February 23, 1918. The preferred form of frame illustrated includes three principal parts, the frame element 9, the clamping element 10 and the covering element 11. The clamping elementk 10 may be provided with a peripheral projection or bead 12, over which the covering element 11 may snap. In the preferred form ofvmy invention shown in Fig. v3, the bead 12 is cut away to admit of passage therethrough of the webbing 7 constituting a preferred form of suspension means and the suspension means terminal-portion 13 adapti ed to underlie the bear 12 .at opposite sides of the opening therethrough.V The terminal portion 13 may alsobe provided with prong projections ltadapted tobe forced into the webbing, and'L the securing Y means, herein Ytypified Vby the screw i15`for'securing the i farsa-if fossiea-f` glass to the curtain Vby holding the frame iortions in assembled relationshi ma ass P: P

through the: terminal 13, thereby insuring its proper positioning and insuring the firm clamping of the suspension means or web-' A bilig 7.

In Fig. ent construction wherein the curtain fabric 8 is provided with a lining 20, the webloing 7 lying between the curtain fabric and the lining andthe webbing 7 being held in assembled relationship to the curtain window frame by prongs 21 projecting from the frame part into the webbing and being 5 I have shown a somewhat differpressed thereagainst by the securing means j typified by the screw 15. 'Y

While I have shown and described apreferred form of one embodiment of my inf vention, it will be understood that changes involving omission, substitution, alteration" andreveisal of parts, and -even changes in the mode of operation,` may be made without departing from the Scope of my invention, which is best defined in the following claims.

Claims.: Y Y Y 1. A curtain window installation comprising, in combination, a glass, the curtain fabric, a frame member and curtain Window suspension means for relieving the fabric of the weight of the window, said frame. Y

comprising two units, one'on each side of the fabric, one of said parts having an outwardly projecting ianged-,over rim, and

said suspension means having a terminal portion engaging beneath said rim on each side.

2. A curtain window installation comprising, in combination, a glass, the curtain fabric, a frame member and curtain window suspension means for relieving Vthe fabric of the weight of the window., said frame comprising two units, one on each side-of Ythe fabric, one of said parts having 4a iianged-over rim, said suspension means having a terminal portion engaging beneath said rim, and a covering part engagingfover ioo said rim toconceal and protect said unit having said flanged-over rim7 and to retain said terminal portion in assembled rela-tion to said unit.

3. A curtain WindenT installation comprising, in combination, a glass, the curtain ab d tions engaging the 'fabric ot the suspension webbing. t

et. curtain Window installation compris'- ing, in combination, a glass, the curtain fabrie, a. iframe, and curtain Window suspension means for relieving the fabric of the Weight of the yWindow, ,sa-id frame providing a Harige havingv a space therethrough and said suspension mans having a yterminal portion engaging beneath .saidilange adjacent said space, said terminal portion having projections engaging the `fabric of the suspension webbing, and a screw pressing said terminal D. The combination With a fabric Wall, and

a Window adapted to be held in saidv Wall,l 30

of suspension means for the Window including a. strip indepcndentof the fabric Wall and terminating at its lower end Ain a metallic piece extending beyond the edges of the strip, and Window frame means comprising two opposed units 1with securing means adapted to clamp the units together with the "hrie Well and the metallic ypiece held beti een them, one of said units having'a flange at its v11.*pper edge and a gapfin said flange, ile lower end of the strip passing through said gap v:and thel extremities of the metallic pieceY extending under the flange, whereby substantially the Whole Weight of the Window is carried by the strip independently of the securing means whichclamps the vvunits tegether.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my naive to this specification.

ALPHoNso s. CAMPBELL. 

